(openPR) - New York/Stuttgart – “Radiographic Atlas of Skeletal Maturation,” recently published by Thieme, enables physicians dealing with the maturing skeleton and its complex maturation to quickly hone in on what is “normal” for the specific case they are reviewing, which can be particularly useful when called upon to read a pediatric skeletal radiograph in the emergency room or while on call.

“The value of this atlas is to provide appropriate standards for the maturing skeleton {that} will enhance accuracy and ease interpretation…” -- From the Foreword by Theodore E. Keats, MD, Former Alumni Professor of Radiology, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center

This unique resource, with its vast collection of print and DVD images of normal progressive skeletal development, gives physicians the full range of comparative information they need to interpret pediatric skeletal radiographs in any clinical setting. The images start at birth and then go to three months, six months, nine months, one year, fifteen months, eighteen months, twenty-one months, two years, three years, four years, and then one year increments until age twenty-one. In addition, the images were reviewed by three CAQed pediatric radiologists who declared them to be normal, which provides an excellent point of reference for the reader.

This book is the reference standard for radiologists, pediatricians, orthopedists, and emergency room physicians who are called upon to review a pediatric radiograph.

Kahn
Radiographic Atlas of Skeletal Maturation
2012; 620 pp, 2,297 illustrations; hardcover
ISBN (Americas): 9781604065718
ISBN (EUR, Asia, Africa, AUS): 9781604065718
eBook – available from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and iTunes
eISBN 9781604065725
€219.99/$249.99

About the Authors

S. Lowell Kahn, MD, MBA, is Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Department of Vascular Surgery, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Christopher (“Cree”) M. Gaskin, MD, is Associate Professor of Musculoskeletal Radiology and Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

Victoria L. Sharp, DO is a General Surgery Resident, Botsford Hospital, Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA

Theodore E. Keats, MD (deceased), Former Alumni Professor of Radiology, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

About Thieme

Thieme Publishing Group is a scientific and medical publishing house employing more than 950 people and maintaining offices in seven cities, including New York, Delhi, Stuttgart and three other locations in Germany. Founded in 1886, the Thieme name has become synonymous with high quality and excellence in medical and scientific publishing. Today, Thieme is the market leading publisher of neurosurgical content and holds strong market positions in orthopedics, radiology, anatomy and chemistry, among other specialties. Thieme publishes 137 peer-reviewed journals and over 500 new books annually. The company also has a rapidly growing array of web-based products in medicine and science. State-of-the-art online products include Thieme eJournals, Thieme Electronic Book Library, the medical student website WinkingSkull.com and Thieme Teaching Assistant, an innovative web-based platform for faculty. For more information about Thieme, please visit www.thieme.com.

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